The sound of new construction of residential housing and remodel of older homes has begun to pop up around Breckenridge, which is something many say has not happened in a long time.

With a housing and rental shortage hitting the Breckenridge area, there is a need for older homes that are not up to code, or safe to live in, to be torn down and new houses are beginning to be built in their place. 

David and Lisa Stowe are two of the people remodeling and building new houses in Breckenridge. Lisa Stowe said they began building and remodeling after their ranch hand was looking at places to live in town and the places they were looking at were what she called “horrible.” Stowe said it was really difficult for that family to find a place that was livable and in their price range.

For the full story please see the Oct. 23 edition of the Breckenridge American.